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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois

62 Colleges
$55,663 Avg Salary
$16,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #20 most popular major in Illinois with 1,751 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 62 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in Illinois for allied health professions students. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a great place for allied health professions students. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Rush University take out an average of $33,989 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 62 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

With a ranking of #6, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $25,574 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Oak Point University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Oak Point is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Oak Point take out is $25,000.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at SIUC take out is $21,013. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the state of Illinois that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
11 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
12 Dominican University River Forest, IL

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,437
Ohio 2,067
Indiana 1,253
Wisconsin 788

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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